The Road to Sanctuary: Building Power and Community in Philadelphia - Hardcover

Amada Armenta; Caitlin Barry; Abel Rodríguez; Mayor Jim Kenney; Elaine Allard; Erika Almirón; Carmela Apolonio Hernández; Caleb Arnold; David C. Bennion; Glenn Bracey; Frances Miriam Kreimer; Jennifer Lee; Cristina Martínez; Edwin Mayorga; Renee McKenzie-Hayward; Erika Guadalupe Núñez; Michelle Angela Ortiz; Blanca Pacheco

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1978704658 ISBN 13: 9781978704657

Publisher: Fortress Academic, 2022

Synopsis

During the Trump administration, more people sought sanctuary in churches in Philadelphia than any other city in the United States. The city was also on the front lines of progressive policy making, defending its sanctuary policies in federal court. In this collection of essays and interviews, a diverse set of authors examine the promise and limits of sanctuary. Contributors include Carmela Apolonio Hernández, who spent over three years living in sanctuary to resist deportation, community organizers who work to build a more just and inclusive city, and leading academics who explore the origins of sanctuary and its intersections with the workplace, policing, and university campuses. Collectively, these authors offer a roadmap for how sanctuary is created and sustained and argue for a future in which no human being is illegal.

About this title

About the Authors

Amada Armenta is associate professor of urban planning at UCLA’s Luskin School of Public Affairs.

Caitlin Barry is associate professor of law and director of the Farmworker Legal Aid Clinic at Villanova University. Abel Rodríguez is visiting assistant professor of law and director of the Clinic for Asylum, Refugee, and Emigrant Services at Villanova University.

Eugene Stelzig is Emeritus Distinguished Teaching Professor of English at SUNY Geneseo.

Edition details

• Publisher: Fortress Academic
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1978704658
• ISBN 13: 9781978704657
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 206